The National Youth Award 2018 (special category) was presented to Mohd Redha Rozlan, who won the Ninja Challenge League in Perth, Australia, last year.

Dr Siti Khayriyyah Mohd Hanafiah was also conferred the award for winning the FameLab International Championship for her research in the use of antibody antigens to diagnose tuberculosis.

Both recipients of the special category award also received RM10,000.

The National Youth Award 2019 (special category) was presented to Azzrulkhan Hasrullah Matsah, who had scaled 30 hills and mountains in the country, including reaching the Mount Everest main base camp despite suffering from polio.

Winner of the 2019 International Tilawah Al-Quran event, Nor Farhatul Fairuzag Panut, was also presented with the award.